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#Naspers invests in #Meeshoe #India #eCommerce market with Facebook and others @BDliveSA #eBizStream
#Naspers invests in #Meeshoe #India #eCommerce market with Facebook and others @BDliveSA #eBizStream
Naspers has announced the closing of a $125m fundraising for investment in Indian online marketplace Meesho.
Founded by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal in 2015, Meesho is India’s largest social commerce platform that allows “social sellers” the ability to sell within their social networks on WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. The company also provides logistics and payment tools on the platform.
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Whats ON: Cyclone Kenneth #Malaria #Diarrhoea Mozambique * The Crisis is far from over in Cabo Delgado bit.ly/2PkmvPv #eBizStream
Whats ON: Cyclone Kenneth #Malaria #Diarrhoea Mozambique * The Crisis is far from over in Cabo Delgado bit.ly/2PkmvPv #eBizStream
A woman picks through the remnants of her home on Ibo island, the floodwaters are beginning to subside. And, as previously cutoff villages become accessible, the scale of the destruction is finally becoming clear.
Two weeks after Cyclone Kenneth made landfall over northern Mozambique, you’d be forgiven for believing the crisis is over. There’s very little about it in the media. Donations have…
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A young boy uses a shovel to clear the road in Pemba city on the northeastern coast of Mozambique. AP
Isabella Mussa has not set foot in a classroom or read a book since the cyclone. For the 13-year-old, displaced by a deadly cyclone in northern Mozambique, it feels like a lifetime. Yet she is called one of the lucky ones. More than 1 million children have been affected by a pair of cyclones that ripped into Mozambique in less than two months, the United Nations children’s agency says.
A young girl walks away after receiving a plate of food and drinking water at a temporary shelter for children in Pemba city. AP
Many of the children are without shelter or food. Some saw parents killed or lost in the flooding that followed the storms. But Isabella, who now shelters in the city of Pemba in the northernmost province of Cabo Delgado, doesn’t feel fortunate.
A young girl at a temporary shelter for children in Pemba city, on the northeastern coast of Mozambique. AP
“I miss my school, my friends and my teacher,” she told the Associated Press, standing in a corridor at a sprawling government complex that now houses children and their guardians who were displaced by Cyclone Kenneth.
People cross a flooded section of Pemba city on the northeastern coast of Mozambique. AP
It is not clear when she can return home, or to school. The family home was flattened. Her school books were destroyed. With a lull in the incessant rains, children of Isabelle’s age were helping families repair homes or retrieve property. Claudio Ismael, 11, balanced a chair on her head and clutched a homework book in one hand while navigating a flooded pathway.
“This is the first thing I grabbed when I got the chance to return home,” she said of the book.
For the first time in recorded history, Mozambique has been hit by two cyclones in a single season. Kenneth made landfall just over a week ago, killing 41 people and now sparking a cholera outbreak. Last month Cyclone Idai struck central Mozambique, killing unknown amount of people and leading to thousands of cases of cholera and malaria.
Now aid groups are struggling to help the millions of people affected by both powerful storms.
Of the 150,000 people affected by Kenneth, half are children, UNICEF spokesman Daniel Timme told the Associated Press.
Children sit on benches in a hall after receiving food and drinking water at a temporary shelter for children in Pemba city. AP
“The children here have shelter, they are the lucky ones,” he said. “In many parts of the province, the children are still out there and we need to reach them to provide shelter, food and clean drinking water. It is very urgent, it is very essential so that the children don’t get sick and we avoid cholera like we had in central Mozambique.”
Children sit on benches in a hall while waiting to receive food and drinking water at a temporary shelter for children in Pemba city, AP
Many of the hardest-hit areas are outside Pemba city, such as Ibo island and the districts of Macomia and Quissanga, which remain difficult or impossible to reach by road.
For the hundreds of children like Isabella sheltering in the complex in Pemba, recovery is fragile. The children play in the corridors. Women and girls prepare porridge on open fires while some pound cassava leaves for a popular local dish. Authorities distribute water treatment chemicals.
Children sit on benches in a hall while waiting to receive food and drinking water at a temporary shelter for children in Pemba city – others play at the entrance. AP
Some just want normal life again.
A young girl smiles while playing at a temporary shelter for children in Pemba city. AP
“We are too many here, the food is not enough,” said 18-year-old Maria Daudi, adjusting the cloth she uses to carry her 4-month-old baby. She came to the shelter with her two children after their home was destroyed.
“I fear for my children. I don’t like this place but I have nowhere else to go,” she said.
Even as shelter remains a need for many, aid agencies hope to take further steps and create safe spaces where children can turn their attention back to studies. “We want to ensure that the children go back to school as soon as possible,” Timme said. “It is very important that children’s education is not interrupted for weeks.”
That’s good news for Isabella.
Children stand in a queue to receive food and drinking water at a temporary shelter for children in Pemba city. AP
“We are not reading at all. We are just spending the days playing,” she said. “I will only be happy when the rains end and I can go back to school.” Her 8-year-old brother, Divan, nodded in agreement.
via nypost.com Associated Press
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And then there are the elderly, suffering so long for survival before the cyclone struck >>
Humanitarian aid is required at a great scale – people are suffering in Cabo Delgado. Although international aid organizations did great work to provide the basics, local NGOs are the only ones with direct access to those on the ground where help is needed most – but their hands are cut off without the necessary resources……….
PS my friend in Ibo met this woman today. Living alone in a house with little to no roof left and no door. She can’t walk. The only aid that she had received was a tarp for her roof, it was left outside her house for her to put up (how?) and someone stole it. She was taken to get medical care but did not want to leave her home. Amanda Macarrao https://www.facebook.com/widowsmightmoz/
#CycloneKenneth #SendHelp #DireSituations #IkurruPemba #PembaStrong
#WhatsON #All4Moz Please #Donate www.thewidowsmight.net/donate
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Ikurru Pemba – Pemba Forte
No Mercy for the Children and Elderly http://bit.ly/2PkmvPv #Kenneth #Mozambique #eBizStream A young boy uses a shovel to clear the road in Pemba city on the northeastern coast of Mozambique.
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A Nation Shattered by Nature #ClimateChange #Mozambique #Idai #Kenneth
A Nation Shattered by Nature #ClimateChange #Mozambique #Idai #Kenneth
It’s worse than sickness or hunger. When you are sick you can rest. When you are hungry you can sell something or ask a neighbour. But with this there is nothing you can do. It has taken everything… everything.”
Alima Tivane, a 30-year-old mother-of-four from Buzi in central Mozambique, is not exaggerating. Standing on a mound of mud and shattered sticks that was once her home, she is one of…
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New global best practice baggage rules at OR Tambo International #SafariStream #Travel
New global best practice baggage rules at OR Tambo International #SafariStream #Travel
New rules for checking in bags of irregular shape and size now in soft-launch phase at OR Tambo International Airport. The new rules are aimed at preventing blockages and breakdowns in the baggage handling system caused by bags that do not have any flat surfaces or that have long straps or grips as per the International Air Transport Association (IATA) guidelines. Bags that are round or do…
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Now’s the time to make the most of static rates and buy property before Election @ePropertyNews #eBizStream #Mpumalanga #BetterBond
Now’s the time to make the most of static rates and buy property before Election @ePropertyNews #eBizStream #Mpumalanga #BetterBond
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank has once again decided to leave South Africa’s repo rate unchanged at 6,75% and prime interest rate the same at 10,25%.
“This is very positive news for consumers as it means no increases in home loan and car instalments or personal loan, credit card and store account repayments until at least after the General Election in May,” says Rudi…
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Zambézia province #Mozambique local communities to benefit from new forestry project #EcoStreamIn
Zambézia province #Mozambique local communities to benefit from new forestry project #EcoStreamIn
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the National Directorate of Forestry (DINAF), launched today a new forestry project in Zambezia Province (Payment for Environmental Services to support Forest Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods), an initiative funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) at USD 3.6 million.
The project gives a special…
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Circular economy framework linking food waste and sanitation systems can benefit African farmers @TC_Africa #AgriStreamIn #eBizStream #Agriculture
Circular economy framework linking food waste and sanitation systems can benefit African farmers @TC_Africa #AgriStreamIn #eBizStream #Agriculture
African agriculture is fundamental to supporting rural livelihoods and bolstering economic growth, and can benefit from technology and advances in other development sectors. One solution to help Africa’s agriculture can come from an unlikely sector: sanitation.
Most of the work in Africa’s agricultural sector is done by smallholder farmers but it’s an increasingly tough way to earn a living.…
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Water for Life Program #PRAVIDA Água potável chega a mais distritos em #Inhambane #eBizStream
Water for Life Program #PRAVIDA Água potável chega a mais distritos em #Inhambane #eBizStream
37,000 people in the five districts of Inhambane Province will benefit from drinking water thanks to the progress of the Water for Life Program (PRAVIDA).The inhabitants of Govuro, Massinga, Funhalouro, Mabote and Homoíne districts have never had access to drinking water and travel long distances to find the precious liquid. Água Potável Chega A Mais Distritos Em Inhambane
37 mil habitantes…
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Boost your Health with #Coconut Water #AgriStream
Boost your Health with #Coconut Water #AgriStream
Coconut water is the delicious and nutritious liquid found in young coconuts. Coconut water is good for you because it contains minerals, fiber, and other healthy nutrients. Drinking coconut water is good for replacing lost fluids and electrolytes, lowering your blood pressure, and helping you lose weight quicker.
The best and healthiest type of coconut water is the liquid from immature…
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Sustainable intensification practices based on conservation #agriculture #SIMLESA project @CIMMYT #Mozambique #AgriStreamIn
Sustainable intensification practices based on conservation #agriculture #SIMLESA project @CIMMYT #Mozambique #AgriStreamIn
A woman stands on a field intercropping beans and maize in Sussundenga, Manica province, Mozambique. (Photo: Luis Jose Cabango)
For many small farmers across sub-Saharan Africa, the crop yields their livelihoods depend on are affected by low-quality inputs and severe challenges like climate change, pests and diseases. Unsustainable farming practices like monocropping are impacting soil health and…
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Remove Callouses, Warts and Corns naturally #HealthStreamin
Remove Callouses, Warts and Corns naturally #HealthStreamin
The acidic properties of lemon help in breaking down the cells of the tissues of the warts, and they disappear in a few weeks. The citric acid present in the lemon also helps to destroy the virus causing the warts.
Lemon And Vinegar
Vinegar is also acidic in nature that helps in breaking down the cells that form warts. All you need to do is mix together equal parts of lemon juice and vinegar.…
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Apple Cider Vinegar Foot #Detox #Flush Out #HealthStreamin
Apple Cider Vinegar Foot #Detox #Flush Out #HealthStreamin
Nothing beats the feeling of a warm foot soak after a long day at work spent in shoes, right? But, even though you may regularly practice foot soaks, you may not have been aware that you can also use them to improve your health.
In fact, adding apple cider vinegar to the soaking mixture can have amazing healing effects on your overall health. This bath will not just relax your feet and exfoliate…
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Building investment relations increasing partnership trade collaboration #Mozambique #SouthAfrica MOU #eBizStream
Building investment relations increasing partnership trade collaboration #Mozambique #SouthAfrica MOU #eBizStream
Key milestone – Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies (South Africa) and Dr Ragendra Berta de Sousa (Mozambique) exchanging documents at the signing the MoU on Economic Cooperation between South Africa and Mozambique. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies has described the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Economic Cooperation between South Africa and…
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#Agriculture#Agro- Processing#communications#creative industries#industrial parks#manufacturing#MOU#pharmaceuticals#special economic zones#textiles#tourism
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Forest Management & Protection creating opportunities #Sustainability #Mozambique economy @WorldBankAfrica #eBizStream
There is mounting evidence that forest management improves people’s livelihoods all over the world. Standing forests are worth much more than cut ones and we are setting out to prove this in Mozambique, where protecting forests is among the fastest and most affordable ways to cut emissions and promote sustainable development.
With natural forests covering 43% of the country, forests are a…
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Tune in to Radio Coconut and enjoy the images of #Tofo #Inhambane #eBizStream
Tune in to Radio Coconut and enjoy the images of #Tofo #Inhambane #eBizStream
#TuneIn #Streaming to Radio Coconut
I flew from South Africa to the town of Inhambane, Mozambique and then drove to the tiny town of Praia do Tofo. There are probably less than 1,000 residents in the town and it takes about 12 minutes, at a leisurely pace, to walk from one side of town to the other. Unexpectedly meeting up with old friends. . .a good afternoon of scuba diving. . .meeting up at…
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Rüppell’s Vulture Gyps rueppellii at #Gorongosa National Park #Mozambique #EcoWildRoute
Rüppell’s Vulture Gyps rueppellii at #Gorongosa National Park #Mozambique #EcoWildRoute
Rüppell’s Vulture Gyps rueppelli is a large, cliff nesting species of Old World vulture which occurs across sub-Saharan west-, central and east Africa and extends as far south as the extreme north of Mozambique.
First-year Rüppell’s Vulture feeding with African White-backed Vultures and Marabou Storks at a Waterbuck carcass in the Gorongosa National Park, central Mozambique.
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